Fly holder



E. E. SMITH FLY HOLDER July 8, 1941.

Filed May 29. 1940 l drmrd 17 5221271 Patented July 8, 1941 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE 2,248,130 f FLY HOLDER Edward E. Smith, IdleylclPark, oreg, Application Maize, 1940, Serial No. 337,912 soiaims (01.43-32) This invention relates to a novel holder or carrier for fly hooksor fishhooks and more particularly to a holder or carrier which may beworn on a hat or cap and which is provided with a plurality ofsupporting elements or tabs, each of which is adapted to removably mounta fly hook or fishhook in a manner so that the hook may be readilydetached from its supporting tab or applied thereto.

Still a further aim of the invention is to provide an article of thischaracter which may be economically manufactured and sold and which willbe efficient and practical in use as well as durable.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter becomemore fully apparent from the following description of the drawing, whichillustrates preferred embodiments of the invention, and wherein- Figure1 is a side elevational view of a preferred embodiment of fly holder,

Figures 2 and 3 are transverse sectional views taken substantially alongthe planes of the lines 2-2 and 3-3, respectively, of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially along theplane of the line 4-4 of Figure 1,

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 3 showing the tab folded forapplying or removing a flyhook,

Figure 6 is a fragmentary side elevational view of a modified form ofthe invention,

Figure '7 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially along theline 1-1 of Figure 6-, and

Figure 8 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially along theplane of the line 8--8 of Figure 6.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, wherein like referencecharacters designate like or corresponding parts throughout thedifferent views, I!) designates generally the fly holder'ineluding astrap II, provided with a conventional buckle I2, at one end thereof,for adjustably connecting the ends of the strap II to form a bandadapted to be attached around the crown portion of a hat or cap, notshown, as for example over a conventional hatband.

A plurality of tabs or fly hook supporting elements I3 are provided withcorresponding enlarged ends I4 which are attached to the strap II bymeans of staples I5, or other suitable fastenings, along the upper edgethereof. The opposite, free ends of the tabs I3 extend above the upperedge of the strap I I and are provided with spaced apertures I6 whichare adapted to fricbe employed.

tionally engage a fly hook I'I, adjacent its barbed end I8, formountingthe hook, in the-manner'as illustrated in Figure I. Tabs I3 are formed.of 'aflexible material, preferably rubber, although leather, springmetal and other materialsrnay To apply a fly hook I! to a tab I3 or toremove: the hook therefrom, the tab I3 is folded between its aperturesI6, as illustrated in Figure 5, so that the barbed end I8 can be passedthrough the substantially alined apertures I6 to attach the hook to thetab or to detach it therefrom. When a hook I1 is thus attached to a tabI3 and disposed in the position, as illustrated in Figure 5, the tab I3is released permitting its free end to spring outwardly to assume theposition, as seen in Figure 1, for frictionally and yieldably engagingthe shank portion of the hook, adjacent its barbed end I8 and to therebyeffectively hold the hook.

A modified form of the tab, designated I3, is illustrated in Figures 6,7 and 8. The tab I3 is provided with an enlarged lower portion I4,corresponding to the portion I4, which is secured by a staple or otherfastening I5 to the strap II in the same location as the tabs I3, and itis to be understood that a plurality of the tabs I3 will be attached tothe strap II in the same manner as the tabs I3 are grouped thereon, inFigure 1. The free end of the tab I3 is provided with a single apertureI6. A bar I9 is provided with the end portions 20 which extend throughthe tab I3 and are bent inwardly and attached thereto similarly to astaple. The bar I9 bisects the opening I6 and is adapted to engage theshank portion of a hook I'I, adjacent its barbed end I8, as illustratedin Figure 6. The tab I3 being formed of a flexible, yieldable materialwill give relatively to the bar I9 when pressure is exerted thereon sothat the barbed end I8 may be released from or engaged with the bar I9by being passed through the space between the bar I9 and a portion ofthe tab I3 disposed therebehind.

Obviously the size of the tabs I3 and I3 may be varied as well as thesize of the openings I6 to accommodate fly hooks ll of various sizes orvarious sizes of fishhooks, not shown. Likewise, the lengths of the barI9 may be varied for the same purpose.

Various additional modifications and changes are contemplated and mayobviously be resorted to and the right is reserved to make suchvariations as fall within the spirit and scope of the invention ashereinafter defined by the appended claims. I

3. A fly holder comprising a. hatband, a plu-' rality of tabs eachattached at one end to said band, and said tabs being of flexiblematerial and each being provided, adjacent its free end with spacedopenings for engaging a fly hook,

adjacent its barbed end, for mounting a plurality of fly hooks on thehatband.

4. A flshhook holder comprising a tab of flexible material attached atone end to a flexible supporting strap, said tab being provided withspaced apertures, adjacent its free end, for detachably engaging aflshhook adjacent its barbed-end.

5. A fly hook holder comprising a flexible tab provided with an apertureand a bar disposed on one side of said tab and bisecting said aperture,said bar having its ends connected to the tab and forming a holder fordetachably engaging a fly hook adjacent its barbed end.

6. A flshhook holder comprising a tab of flexible, yieldable material,and a bar disposed on one side of said tab and having its ends securedthereto for detachably engaging and supporting a fishhook.

7. A fly holder comprising a band having means for detachably andadjustably connecting its ends for attaching the band around the crownportion of a hat oricap, a plurality of flexible tabs each connected atone end to said band, adjacent its upper edge, the free ends of saidtabs projecting upwardly from said band beyond 7 its upper edge, andmeans associated with said free ends for detachably supporting flyhooks.

8. A device as in claim '7, said means comprising spaced openings formedin the tabs for frictionally engaging fly hooks adjacent their shankends.

9. A device as in claim '7, said means comprising an aperture formed ineach of said tabs adjacent its free end, a bar attached at its ends toeach of said tabs and extending across its aperture for detachably andfrictionally engaging a' fly hook. c i

r EDWARD E. SMITH.

